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Ketchikan combines the best that Alaska has to offer. Located on Revillagigedo Island in Southeast Alaska, within the Tongass National Forest, they are lucky to have the best of both worlds - the mountains and the sea. Throughout Ketchikan's history, various industries have shared the limelight providing diversity to the first port-of-call along Alaska's much traveled Inside Passage. Ketchikan offers a special charm, stroll the Creek Street boardwalk, be enlightened by the Tlingit peoples celebration of the culture colorfully displayed in a collection of totem poles gather in one of the world’s greatest assembly of original 19th century totem poles at the Totem Heritage Center. For the outdoor enthusiast, vast tracts of forest encompass the 2.2 million-acre, Misty Fjords National Monument and just east of Ketchikan the amazing Tongass National Forest (the nation’s largest) stretches north.
Prince of Wales Island is the nation's third largest island, located about 600 miles north of Seattle in Southeast Alaska. Explore 1500 miles of roads, inlets, bays and surrounding islands. 11 Communities make up the destinations within the island each offering a unique personality. Fishing, whale watching, kayaking, hiking a vast and scenic trail system and discovering the rich native culture of the local Tlingit band are reasons enough to include a visit to this stunning island.
The community of Wrangell is located on the north end of Wrangell Island in the heart of the Tongass National Forest. Wrangell is strategically located between the community of Petersburg in the north and Prince of Wales Island in the southwest. Wrangell is a convenient" Base Camp" for travelers wanting to explore the natural wonders, wildlife and culture of Central Southeast Alaska's rural communities.
Wrangell and Central Southeast are "Alaska's One Stop Vacation Shop" and is a world class wilderness vacation destination. The area offers abundant wildlife viewing, glaciers, fresh & saltwater fishing, camping hiking, biking, whale and marine life watching, caving, river and ocean kayaking & canoeing, brown & black bear viewing, birding, Alaska Native, local and Norwegian culture and historic sites, delicious seafood, majestic coastal mountains, international river exploration and adventures! Wrangell COC, Oct 2008
Petersburg is a town that still makes its living from the sea and is not a port of call for large cruise ships. Leave the crowds behind, and visit this thriving fishing village with a strong Norwegian heritage. Meet hardworking and friendly people, and let them show you how to catch abundant salmon and halibut, or show you humpback whales!
Petersburg is located on Frederick Sound near the summer feeding grounds of hundreds of humpback whales. The Stikine-LeConte Wilderness Area, with its beautiful LeConte Glacier calving off tons of bright blue icebergs, is a short boat ride away. Celebrating a strong Norwegian-Scandinavian heritage the small town continues their ancestors tradition by honoring Norway’s Independence Day on May 17th.
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Petersburg Norwegian Celebtration | | |
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